artist. writer. seeker of beauty in the ordinary.

sharing love

August 24, 2013

the last of this summer is officially behind me, toasted aways amid a swirl in a pretty cocktail as the sky gave way to twilight. i savored that last sip - rich in flavor and in memory. bittersweet, it always is. one ending giving away to another beginning, birthing pure possibility.

having experienced 'the great glitter fiasco of 2013' the other night...in short, my littlest pirate found the micro glitter and everything in this house...us, the cats, and every nook & cranny...shimmers a brilliant purple. it being 90 degrees with no A/C in here, well, it's a sight, let me tell you! along the same lines, i came across this article the other day and found it really spoke to me. maybe it will to you too -- especially you parents who feel like some days are more like trying to herd wet cats

March 02, 2013

i remember the very first time i tried yoga. it was in elementary school p.e. class. we were spread out inside the hallway with mats, no lights - only the sunshine from the windows filtering in. the teacher taught us Ustrasana (camel pose), and i remember leaning back into it and simply smiling at how freeing it felt. of course, i didn't understand that then...but i knew it was something special. i came back to yoga in my 20's and recall taking a class at the co-op and being next to a woman who told me she was 80 and was getting into poses with such ease and grace, again it marked deep into my memory.

throughout my 20's until now, its been a practice i have come and gone from until the last few years when it's felt...i don't know...like such a needed presence in my life and helps me in ways that are difficult to articulate. i came across this video this week and found myself nodding along in agreement and smiling again at the fact of just how beautiful yoga feels in my life.

and then there was this video, that my friend pixie, shared... her beautiful words went straight to my heart and then completely encircled it. completely

April 30, 2012

okay, remember how i was wondering what the lesson was with my strained back? well, apparently it is - don't rush, you aren't ready to heal yet. as it let me know this loud and clear saturday afternoon and i spent another weekend laid up and hurting. 38, you are kicking my butt right about now - would you mind easing up a bit please? i ache to get back into my normal fitness routines.

on the flip-side, i came across some beautiful glimpses of inspiration and thought i'd share.

October 17, 2011

let me just tell you how i love to soak up fall. kai asked me why it's my favorite season the other day and i told him - the colors, the crispness in the air, layering clothing, hot tea, soups, and the anticipation of the upcoming winter months. there is so much to love with fall.

speaking of that, i wanted to share a bit of things that i love lately:

this video about wisdom (while i loved much that was shared, andrew wyeth had me nodding along (thx susannah)

what she is sharing about her new surroundings - isn't that art exchange wall wonderful?

this wonderful soup (scroll down to the bottom of post) - a hit with the whole family